A group of Chechen fighters led by field commander Abdul Hakim al-Shishani arrived in Ukraine to participate in hostilities against Russian troops. This was reported by the TV channel. France24.
According to Wassim Nasr, a newspaper reporter specializing in jihadist movements, the militants took part in the fight against government forces in Syria – particularly in the fighting in Idlib. They are now in Bakhmut.
Abdul Khakim ash-Shishani’s real name is Rustam Magomedovich Azhiev. He was born in 1981 in the village of Prigorodnoye, Grozny Region of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now one of the districts of Grozny).
Al-Shishani’s arrival in Ukraine on October 11 was first reported by one of the Telegram channels, which tracks the activities of Islamist militants. The same information was confirmed by the Caucasian Knot, the publication at the British headquarters of IHS Janes (recognized as a foreign agent in Russia).
December there were messagesThat Azhiev received Ukrainian citizenship.
Vladimir Rogov, formerly a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region declaration On the Soloviev Live TV channel, Arab mercenaries from various international terrorist organizations are seen fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to him, Polish, Georgian, Chechen, French and Arabic can often be heard in the ranks of the Ukrainian army.
Source: Gazeta
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